Safety pocket



L. VI NEBERG SAFETY POCKET Dec. 3U, 1930.

Filed Nov. 13. 1929 l -LCI 5- Attovhv Patented Dec.Y 30, 193i) LOUIS VINEBERG, OF `WINDSQR, ONTARIO, CANADA SAFETY POCKET Application, filed November 13, 1929.

This invention relates to improvements in a safety pocket which may be adapted for use in various articles of wearing apparel suoli as coats and trousers. Its primary object is y 5 to provide a pocket that will prevent the contents of the same from falling out when the garment is taken oif and laid down and particularly mens trousers which are usually hung the reversed way that is the bottom upwards.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pocket that will prevent a pickpoclret from removing the contents without disturbing the wearer.

'i5 With these and other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in 20 the accompanying drawings forming a part of this present application and in which- Fig. 1 is an outside view of my invention.

F ig. 2 is a sectional view showing the inner safety fla-p.

25 Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View of the invention.

Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several S0 views it will be seen that the invention comprises a pocket 9 having an inner lining` 10 on the inside of the same, which is sewn to the Docket across the top and at the entrance as shown at 11. This inner lining is made similarly to the pocket 9 and differs only at the bottom where the two edges 12 are not sewn together. This permits the contents to rest in the bottom of the pocket shown at 13.y The two edges l2 are held together by a button i4 i0 and a button hole 15 which are provided for that purpose. This forms what might be termed a false bottom to the pocket and prevents the contents from being precipitated through the entrance 16 of the pocket when running orv reclining-or when the garments are hung up as previously explained.

Two strips 17 of elastic material are sewn to the inside of the pocket 9 and provide a safety means of holding a number of currency billsv which are folded together and placed within Serial No. 406,851.

the said strips 17. It will be observed thatto remove the said bills the hand must be placed through the entrance of the pocket 16, and the button lst unfastened, then the inner lining 10 must be raised to permit the hand reachai; ing the bills. Thus it will be seen that it is practically impossible for a piclrpoclret to get at the bills or contents of the pocket without the wearer knowing it.

It is believed that the construction and ad- 13h vantages of the structure shown may be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs taken in connection with the accompanying drawings without further detailed description.

While the preferred embodiment of the in- 13 vention has been disclosed, it is understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to within the scope of what is' claimed without departing from the spirit of fi the invention.

1. In a safety pocket of the type described, the combination of a pocket, elastic bands secured at their ends to the inside of said pocket, adjacent the top thereof, and an inner lining suspended from the top of said pocket in covering relation to said elastic bands, the bottom of said lining being open.

2. In a safety pocket of the type described, ISL-J the combination of a. pocket, elastic bands secured at their ends to the i-nside of said pocket adjacent the top thereof, an inner lining' suspended from they top of said pocket in covering relation to said elastic bands, the bottom 3J of said lining being open, and means for de tachably securing the bottom of said lining in closed position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LOUIS VINEBERG. 5G 

